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Top 11 Hazardous Waste Management Violations – Part I

In our last blog, Top 4 Hazardous Waste Container Violations, we began discussing some violations that can occur when storing your hazardous waste. The main reasons people schedule hazardous waste pickups is to stay compliant with EPA regulations or because they have received an audit by the EPA and need to dispose of materials they did not know were hazardous.

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Top 4 Hazardous Waste Container Violations

There are many requirements that revolve around containers storing hazardous wastes. People often remember that there are specific ways to handle hazardous wastes (even if they are not qualified to do so) but proper storage often gets overlooked. A container is any portable device in which a material is stored, transported, treated, disposed of, otherwise handled (§260.10).

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7 Reasons To Go With A Hazardous Waste Management Pro

From a business standpoint, facilities are always looking for ways to cut costs. You may think, “if we got licensed we could transport hazardous materials ourselves and save on costs.” This leads to questions we often receive from hazardous waste generators, “What’s the big deal?” or “Why can’t anyone become licensed and transport wastes themselves?”.

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How to Prepare for an EPA inspection

In March we began discussing how to be Ready for an EPA Inspection. Unless you have ever been audited by the EPA, you may not know what an EPA environmental audit is, what goes into an environmental audit, or who completes the environmental audit.

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Effects of Hazardous Wastes on Human Health and the Environment

Did you know on average, each person in the United States produces an average of 4lbs of household hazardous waste each year? It is a common thought to believe that the “small” amount of hazardous household waste each individual produces makes such a minimal impact on the world. Nearly every activity leaves behind some kind of waste in the environment.

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Top 7 Reasons Your Hazardous Waste Management is Out of Compliance

In 2015 Congress amended the FCPIA Act of 1990. This change has required the EPA and OSHA to increase their civil monetary penalties. Some of these penalties have increased to over $51,000 per violation. Businesses cannot afford to put off their hazardous waste compliance any longer without risking the consequences. 7 Requirements Auditors Look For 1.

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Unbiased and Confidential Hazmat Audits For You

Ever walked into a schoolroom and smelled odors not common at home? Or maybe you opened a closet at the office and saw a trash pile of assorted containers? You ask yourself “Why weren’t these thrown out with the regular trash?” Or maybe you didn’t care. The storage of spent chemicals is usually something no one wants to worry about. It’s all fun and games til someone gets hurt.

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Chemical Hygiene Plans – How You Keep Your Job and Save Money

We find that generators of chemical wastes that get “visited” frequently are usually up to speed with regulations and storage containment periods. For the larger generators such as “Blue Chip” companies, it is not unusual for a “visit” or inspection to unveil violations due to huge quantities of wastes and multiple locations.

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FedEx Dangerous Goods (DG) Shipping- We Can Help

Got a unique solution or monolithic substance that is no longer virgin grade? Maybe you have a tote/drum of a material that has started to drip on a pallet of your storage room? Did you conduct a frequent survey of your storage rooms only to find the person responsible for a chemical is no longer employed? These factors make identification of a sample chemical a legal requirement.

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